The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 208

“Ms. Yvonne, what have you been up to lately?”

Yvonne ached all over; her burns on her leg throbbed with every heartbeat, not to mention the bruises from being tossed out by Ulrich!

“I’m recovering. Didn’t you hear about the fire incident that occurred at the Gruber’s? What’s with the call at this hour?”

The thought of the Schnabels being so cruel to her, yet all smiles with Noella and Malvina, soured her mood with a mix of bitterness and envy.

Sure, they considered Noella their darling daughter and treated her well, but what about Malvina? She had seen Ulrich speaking to Malvina in hushed, gentle tones! Was it just because she was chummy with that country bumpkin?

The Schnabels never gave a damn about how she felt. If they had, she wouldn’t have had to slog over to the Gruber place..

“Ms. Yvonne, were you hurt? Is it bad? Without a bit of elbow grease, you’ll lose your spot in the Schnabel family for good!”

Yvonne’s anger flared. “When have I ever had a place in the Schnabel family? They’ve never cared about

me!”

Whether it was blood–related Noella or the unrelated Elara, they had the Schnabels‘ hearts. Their hearts might as well be floating out in the Pacific!

“Ms. Yvonne, go cry on the lady’s shoulder, she’ll surely take you back.”

Sienna?

Yvonne hesitated, torn. “Forget it. Mother doesn’t care about me. She only has eyes for that country

bumpkin!”

The nanny whispered, “Ms. Yvonne, I’m talking about your birth mother, not Sienna. Sienna is blind to your worth, but your real mother would never reject you.”

Duncan.had indeed never once mentioned her mother!

Yvonne’s spirits lifted. “Do you know my mom? Tell me who she is!”

“I’ll give you the lady’s number; you contact her. Just explain things to her, she’ll surely take pity on you.”

her body, Yvonne was overcome

“Alright!”

being treated. However, before she could enter

are high–risk

High–risk criminals?

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room, Arthur was hanging by a thread, barely pulled back from death’s door, still able to hear the chatter around him. His fingers twitched, desperate to speak, but his throat, clogged with tubes,

rattled off a list of the Gruber family’s crimes, down to the

eyes widened in shock.

tracks flawlessly; how could their dark deeds have come to light? Especially with the police knowing such precise

“Ah…ugh!”

his condition, packed up their files after their recitation and left with the attending doctors.

caught their

system; he probably can’t help with the investigation

eyes bulged, unbelieving. He tried to rise, to demand answers, but

beyond measure, he passed out cold.

air–raid shelter yawned like a beast’s mouth, its unseen

countless sins.

Ulrich. Her hair was pulled back, and she

him.

your jacket back. Thanks for looking out for me. I won’t be

take the coat, his face marred by displeasure. “Have a death wish? Or do you think you’re lucky? Fresh out of a fire and into the underworld immediately?

settled the hospital

Malvina’s impervious demeanor, Ulrich was irked, yet clueless about the source of his irritation. He was just too darn ethical; that’s why he

Toss the jacket, I don’t

curled slightly as she watched Ulrich

the Shadow Dragon Society approached. “Miss, they said if you win just one fight in the underground fight club, they’ll follow you. Isn’t that asking too

learned some self–defense growing up with the Shadow Dragon Society, she was hardly prepared for the brutal

control the underworld, she needed to play

looking after Malvina was one thing; accepting her as